common, proper and collective. a noun is a… person,place, thing, or idea
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NOUNSCommon, Proper and Collective
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WHAT IS A NOUN?
A noun is a… person, place,
thing, or idea
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PROPER NOUNS
Proper nouns are names of people, geographic locations, businesses, etc. They need to be capitalized.
These indicate that there is only one of a special kind of noun.
Example: There are many junior high schools, but only one Rocky Mountain Junior High.
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BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
How many proper nouns can you think of on a specific topic?1. Proper nouns: Famous people2. Proper nouns: States3. Proper nouns: Fast food restaurants
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COMMON NOUNS
Common nouns are the regular things filling the rest of the world. They do not need to be capitalized (except at the beginning of a sentence.)
Examples: mother, movie theatre, ice cream, and freedom
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BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
How many common nouns can you think of on a specific topic?1. Nouns: Items in a jewelry store2. Nouns: Places in your community3. Nouns: Fruits
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS
Collective nouns are singular nouns used to indicate a group of people or things, such as army, team, or flock.
These words are NOT collective nouns: parents, friends, deer. They are simply plural nouns. A collective noun is singular.
Some more examples of collective nouns are audience, council, and committee.
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COLLECTIVE NOUNS AND SINGULAR/PLURAL VERBS
Use a singular verb when the noun shows the group acting as one. Example: The team IS playing well today.
Use a plural verb when the noun shows members of the group acting alone. Example: The team ARE playing different positions.
Hint: If you can plug in the word “members” before the verb (meaning that each member is doing something different), use the plural verb.
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BATTLE OF THE BRAINS
How many collective nouns can you think of?
Writing: Combine your collective nouns with other nouns to make unusual groups or combinations.
Examples: An army of insects; a family of books; a herd of children.